left me hanging in a bad way

Rating: 4/10 (12 July 2013)

I read the comments about the thin plot, but I still wanted to see it. Sadly, the massive robots and decent cgi were not enough. Here are my points in addition to the multitude of plot holes already mentioned.

The pacing is off. They did not flesh out the five years during which he was gone so that the movie continuously built to the climax without allowing space for the audience to make a connection to the characters - All the monsters look the same. Clones was a cheap excuse and it made the fight scenes indistinct.

Plot: they never explained why they don't just nuke the monsters, especially if they can track them from the portal.

Poor climax. When the credits rolled, I had a hard time leaving. The climax had no tension and left you feeling like there should have been more.

a poor jab at the studios on my dime. I'm fairly sure the references to defecation (title, lighting, double event..., portal, etc) where intentional. Sure Hollywood makes crap movies, but this was a wasted opportunity to make a better one.